Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions – in Action

Germany has announced that it will allocate EUR 60 million for winter and energy support to Ukraine.

“I am constantly impressed by the incredible courage, bravery, and resilience shown by the Ukrainian people,” said King Charles III of the United Kingdom in his address to Ukraine on the anniversary of the signing of the agreement on a century-long partnership between the two countries.

Ukraine and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement on trade liberalization for some types of agricultural products. The document provides for zero tariffs on eggs and poultry meat until March 2028.

President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel has announced that his country will supply Ukraine with combat jets to fight russian drones. “The Czech Republic can in relatively short time provide several medium combat planes, which are highly effective in fighting drones”,  Pavel said.

The European Commission is considering possible ways for Ukraine to quickly join the European Union as part of a potential peace agreement.

The US President D. Trump’s administration is working on a potential expansion of the “Peace Council” headed by Donald Trump to include Ukraine.

The United Kingdom plans to use Ukraine’s experience in fighting drones to counter drones that deliver weapons and drugs to British prisons.

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The Armed Forces of Denmark are focused on countering russia’s activity in the Greenland area. This was stated by Chief of Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command in Greenland, Major-General Soren Andersen.

The USA will freeze up to 10,000 russian applications for immigration visas.

As of early January 2026, the rf’s international reserves had fallen by $11.4 billion.

Oil exports through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium decreased by 24% in December 2025 compared to November.

In addition to the VAT increase and other tax innovations, importers have seen another increase in hidden charges: at the beginning of the year, a government decree came into force, increasing customs clearance fees for goods entering russia. The size of the increase depends on the value of the imported goods. On average, for small and medium-sized imports, it was 15%, but for some goods, importers have to pay 2.5 times more than in 2025.

The volume of venture investments in russia decreased by 18% at the end of 2025. The number of deals dropped by a quarter.

russian universities continue to lose ground in global rankings amid scientists’ leaving en masse for a abroad, meager funding, and international isolation due to Western sanctions. In the annual ranking of scientific work by universities compiled by Leiden University (Netherlands), in 2025, no russian university made it into the top 200 in terms of the number of publications and their citation rates.

Construction projects across the rf may be halted due to difficulties with bank guarantees. The “approval” rate for guarantees has fallen from an average of 40% to 26%.

roskomnadzor has introduced new restrictions against the Telegram messenger. There have been reports of slow video loading in the messenger since the beginning of 2026.

During the first working week of 2026, rosfinmonitoring added a record number of people to the list of “terrorists and extremists” – 181.

Medical workers in kuzbass, which has become the record holder for the largest budget deficit among regions amid the crisis in the coal industry, are complaining en masse about unpaid wages and salary cuts. Earlier, public sector workers in khakassia, another coal-mining region, were left without money before the New Year holidays.

Primary housing in moscow has risen in price by almost 30% over the year. The growth accelerated by 12 %, despite a decline in demand.

In the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region, the invaders are raising utility rates by 40%.

belarus and russia are creating a register of “extremists and extremist resources”. Currently, the ministries of internal affairs of the two countries are working on mechanisms to synchronize their databases. Eventually, the status of “extremist” will be automatically acquired in both countries.